Fires can have a devastating impact on individuals, businesses and communities. Every workplace, community setting and domestic premises should be fully equipped with a working fire alarm to buy occupants vital time to exit a building safely. But few people realise that a fire blanket is a very important tool in fighting fires. Let’s have a look at how fire blankets work.
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Deprivation of oxygen
A fire blanket works by cutting the oxygen supply to a fire by creating a barrier between the fire and the air around it. Without oxygen, a fire simply cannot keep burning.
When should a fire blanket be used?
A fire blanket is particularly effective for pan fires according to Northamptonshire Fire Service. This may include pans which contain hot oil which has set alight, or even food which has caught fire. The blanket should be thrown completely over the pan in question, ensuring no air can creep in any gaps.
Protection for people
Another use of fire blankets is to create a shield around a person who finds themselves in close proximity to a fire. Wrapping a fire blanket around a person provides them with a shield, so they can walk past a fire without there being a risk of their clothes catching alight. In fact, in the scenario where a person’s clothes are already alight, it is possible to wrap a fire blanket snugly around the person to extinguish the flames.
